Circumcision and chordee repair (5 year old boy)

My 5 year old son will be having both of these procedures done in a little over a week. :( I am struggling with how I should prepare him for the surgery. I have talked to him about it (in terms a 5 year old can understand) but I know he has no idea what is about to happen. I am an emotional wreck and I am trying really hard to not let him so how it is affecting me. If anyone has an older boy that had to have either of these procedures, can you please give me some advice? How much should I tell him? How hard/long is the recovery process? Any input would be appreciated.

Quoting bb&b:" What is a chordee? o.o I'm sorry, I'm no help. Will they be putting him under? "

Yes he will be put under. Chordee is basically a birth defect where bands of tissue grow on the underside of the p***s along side the urethra. These bands cause a painful bend in the p***s during erection and can prevent sexual intercourse.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Chick+6!:</b>" Yes he will be put under. Chordee is basically a birth defect where bands of tissue grow on the underside ... [snip!] ... p***s along side the urethra. These bands cause a painful bend in the p***s during erection and can prevent sexual intercourse."</blockquote>

:( I'm sorry him. Have you asked the dr on ways to possible prepare him?

Quoting Chick+6!:" Yes he will be put under. Chordee is basically a birth defect where bands of tissue grow on the underside ... [snip!] ... p***s along side the urethra. These bands cause a painful bend in the p***s during erection and can prevent sexual intercourse."

I had a tumor removed when I was 7, and my parents bought me a "going to the hospital" book. I forgot what it was called, but it was awesome, and made me not afraid. Maybe you could find one?

Oh poor baby! My son had his urethra widened last year and it was not terrible, but my brother had his circ. done late but not that late. For him it was miserable. I don't have any experience with the chordee repair, but he'll be in my thoughts.

When he gets there and before just let him know what is going to happen so whe he wakes up he's not greaking out about what happened. You are probably going to have to carry him for a while and keep him very comfy

Because his ridiculous pedi kept telling me it would get better with time. She said she would re-evaluate at his 5 year check up. She completely missed the fact that he has a birth defect and that it would NEVER get better. I am beyond angry with her. I trusted her. :(

<blockquote><b>Quoting Chick+6!:</b>" It is medically necessary. His foreskin is so tight his urine becomes trapped and he is at risk of infection."</blockquote>

Poor boy. I'm not help in how tonoreoare him for the surgery because my son was so young having his surgery. Different type of surgery also. I would be lissed at his doctor. I'm sorry he has to go through that.